Senior Manager, PMO

Rockwell Automation; Mequon (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vis

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation has a Senior Manager, PMO role based in Wisconsin, leading a PMO team across Power & Motion. Hybrid work options allow Mequon or Milwaukee locations, with collaboration across engineering, product, and operations to drive deliberate execution.

The role emphasizes governance, delivery frameworks, and continuous improvement while reporting to the Director PMO, Business Operations, & HPO. A strong PMO background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Proven track record in PMO leadership, project management, or program management.
• Experience presenting to executives and facilitating strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach PMO Managers and Project Managers to drive accountability and execution.
• Establish PMO policies, governance processes, and delivery frameworks.
• Proactively report status, risks, and resource constraints across programs.
• Align priorities with engineering, product, operations, quality, and finance leaders.
• Oversee resource planning and budget alignment to business needs.
• Champion Agile, Hybrid SAFe, and traditional project management practices.
• Develop talent strategies, succession plans, and career pathways for PMO staff.
• Identify and mitigate program risks and lead contingency planning.
• Prepare and lead executive reviews and governance forums.
• Present updates to senior executives and leadership teams.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, operations, and supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

PMO management

Project governance

Resource planning

Agile & SAFe

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As the Senior Manager, PMO, you will lead a team of PMO Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators responsible for delivering strategic product development and business initiatives across the Power & Motion Business (PMB). You will provide leadership and oversight for project execution, resource planning, governance, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment between business priorities and execution. You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Business Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to drive execution excellence, develop project management capabilities, and provide transparency into organizational performance. Your success will be measured by your ability to strengthen accountability, increase ownership, improve execution discipline, and develop a high-performing PMO organization. You will report to Director PMO, Business Operations, & HPO. You will work Hybrid either in Mequon or Milwaukee, WI.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach PMO Manager and Project Managers, while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and execution excellence.
• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership to establish PMO policies, procedures, governance processes, delivery frameworks, and project management methodologies.
• Proactively report overall status, progress, issues, risks, resource constraints, and dependencies across major programs and initiatives.
• Partner with business and engineering leadership to align priorities, resources, and execution plans with strategic objectives.
• Lead resource planning activities to ensure effective utilization of project management resources and alignment to business needs and budgets.
• Champion Agile, Hybrid SAFe, and traditional project management practices, ensuring teams apply the appropriate methodology based on project and business needs.
• Develop organizational capabilities, talent strategies, succession plans, and career development pathways for project management professionals.
• Independently identify, manage, and mitigate program and organizational risks, resulting in proactive contingency planning.
• Prepare and lead executive reviews and governance forums.
• Present project, organizational, and strategic business updates to senior executives and leadership teams.
• Build strong relationships and collaborative partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and functional organizations.
• Drive consistency and discipline across project management processes, governance, risk management, and reporting to improve organizational execution maturity.
• Operate effectively across multiple time zones and global teams.

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years management experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in project management, program management, PMO leadership, product development, or business operations.
• Minimum 8 years of people leadership experience, including experience leading managers.
• Experience managing PMO Managers, Project Managers, Program Managers, or similar professional organizations.
• Strong knowledge of project management best practices and methodologies.
• Experience working with global teams and within a matrixed organization.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and facilitating strategic decision-making.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or relevant advanced degree.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile and SAFe environments, particularly organizations where Agile and traditional project management methodologies coexist.
• SAFe certifications such as SAFe Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist (SA), or Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), Common Product Development (CPD), or other structured product development processes.
• Experience leading complex product development programs from concept through commercialization.
• Experience leading PMO organizations within engineering, technology, or product development environments.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, integration, or change management initiatives.
• Experience working in a large global company with responsibility for both direct and indirect reports.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at [phone].

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.